Before we start applying flocking to the interior, I want to
mention that there are two methods of applying flocking - white glue method, and
paint method. In the first, white glue used as an adhesive, in second - paint. I
prefer white glue method, because white glue is water based, and it is easier to
remove flocking if something has gone wrong. It doesn't harm paint, and you can
basically remove flocking under warm running water. Paint is as good as white
glue as an adhesive, but if you messed up - it is much harder to remove
flocking, and usually require complete paint stripping from the part you were
working on. This is not a desired thing if your interior was painted using
complicated masking scheme...

Before you start the process, make sure interior
completely painted and dry. We will use
Tamiya Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 interior
as our example (kit 24210).

Note that interior was completely painted and dried
before flocking application. This is especially crucial if you use acrylic
paints, cause they are water based, just like white glue.

Before application, flocking needs to be mixed
and uniform. That is especially important for the colors that you mix from two
different flockings. Take your food strainer and put some flocking into it...

...and sift it through the strainer to remove all
hard formations...

...this is how the flocking ready for application
should look like (above)...

...and this is how those hard formations that
left in the strainer look like….discard those, or try to break them up and use
next time you will apply flocking.

Now its time to put some glue on your interior.
Take a wide brush and apply glue everywhere you want your flocking to be. Use
wide brush for flat areas, and pointed brush for hard-to-reach areas. Apply
enough white glue to cover entire area so you almost can't see the paint
underneath. I also suggest covering interior floor in two takes, since white
glue dries really quickly, and the first half will dry before you put glue on
second one. Work slowly and be patient.

Now load your strainer with flocking and sift it
on the glue-covered area to cover it completely. Make sure you have enough
flocking in your strainer.

Just after you applied the flocking, press it
into the glue with your finger...

...and with small pointed brush in the place
where you can't reach with the finger.

After about 5 minutes, remove all excess flocking
on a piece of paper, and slightly tap on top of the interior tub for all loose
flocking to be removed.

After this operation you will have something that
looks like this:

Now take hairdryer and blow some hot air on the
flocking. This will dry white glue very quickly, and remove all unwanted
flocking particles as well.

Clean the interior with the duster. After this
step, you should have something looking like this:

...very nice looking carpeting, that is as close
to the real thing as it could be on a scale model.

Now repeat all the steps described above for the
second half of the interior. When you done, the completed interior will look
similar to the picture below. You can also make touch-ups in places where there
is not enough flocking. Use water-diluted white glue applied with small pointed
brush, and then add some flocking.

Another great idea that adds more realism to your
completed model would be to flock package shelf as well. You can easily see it
through rear window, so this small step will add a lot to the look of your car.
Speaker grilles in this picture were made of nylon mesh supplied in Tamiya
Ferrari 360 Modena kit.

Now, when all the work is done, let's compare
plain painted interior...

...and the one that was flocked...

Which one is better? Another great thing about
flocking is that it hides some of your mistakes that you made while painting.
Hope, you'll find this tutorial useful, and your interiors will look great!